Family accused of taking nearly $375,000 in copper from interstate construction projects

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE/Gray News) - Authorities say hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of copper has been stolen from construction projects along Interstate 69.Indiana authorities said several thefts have been reported to Evansville police, the Warrick County Sheriff’s Office and the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office.According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, copper was reported stolen from work zone lighting projects at the I-69 and Interstate 64 interchange.According to investigators, scrap yards across the Tri-State shared information that Jason Fulks and members of his family were selling large amounts of copper.Construction crews estimated more than $367,000 in wire was stolen. Records show Fulks was arrested earlier this month after a traffic stop with a warrant also out for his arrest tied to the copper-theft case. Investigators noted that tools and copper were also found in Fulks’ truck.Natalee Fairchild and Sherry Beasley are additionally facing charges of c